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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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